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3 kids, 2 adults in life-threatening condition after Burlington, Ont., house fire: police

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3 kids, 2 adults in life-threatening condition after Burlington, Ont., house fire: police. (2026, November 14). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/burlington-house-fire-halton-police-9.7422200?cmp=rss

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Five people, including three children, are in life-threatening condition at the hospital after a house fire in Burlington on Saturday morning, according to Halton police. Emergency services responded to a fire near Maple Crossing Boulevard and Freeman Street, and a sixth person with non-life-threatening injuries was also taken to the hospital. The fire has been extinguished, but police and the fire department remain at the scene.
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As of Saturday morning, November 14, 2026, five people, including three children, were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a house fire in Burlington, Ontario. The fire occurred around 6:45 a.m. at a townhouse complex near Maple Crossing Boulevard and Freeman Street. Emergency crews quickly extinguished the blaze and rescued the victims, who were taken to hospital. One additional person was transported with non-life-threatening injuries. The cause of the fire remains undetermined, and the Ontario Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate.

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CBCThis outlet14 Nov

Five people, including three children, are in life-threatening condition at the hospital after a house fire in Burlington on Saturday morning, according to Halton police. Emergency services responded to a fire near Maple Crossing Boulevard and Freeman Street, and a sixth person with non-life-threatening injuries was also taken to the hospital. The fire has been extinguished, but police and the fire department remain…

3 kids, 2 adults in life-threatening condition after Burlington, Ont., house fire: police (this article)2 articles from CBC on this story
Toronto Sun14 Nov

On Saturday morning around 6:45 a.m., a fire broke out at a townhouse complex in Burlington, resulting in five people, including two adults and three children, being hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The fire was quickly extinguished by firefighters, preventing it from spreading to other units. The Ontario Fire Marshal is investigating the incident to determine the cause, such as the condition of smoke…

Five people, including three kids, in hospital after townhouse fire in Burlington →

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Burlington Halton the Burlington Fire Department

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Halton GPE · 5× Burlington GPE · 2× the Burlington Fire Department ORG · 1×

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Halton paramedics said they also assessed and transported a sixth person to hospital in non-life-threatening condition.
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3 kids, 2 adults in life-threatening condition after Burlington, Ont., house fire: police · assertive framing

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3 kids, 2 adults in life-threatening condition after Burlington house fire: asserted
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Paramedics say they transported a 6th person to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Five people, including three children, are in life-threatening condition in hospital after a house fire in Burlington on Saturday morning, according to Halton police. Emergency crews responded to a residential fire near Maple Crossing Boulevard and Freeman Street early Saturday, Halton police said in a post on social media platform X. uncertain
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Halton paramedics said they also assessed and transported a sixth person to hospital in non-life-threatening condition. asserted
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The injuries were all related to the fire, they said. asserted
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The fire has been extinguished but police and the Burlington Fire Department remain at the scene, Halton police said. asserted
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